deceleration

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /diːsɛləˈɹeɪʃən/
• (America) IPA: /dɪˌsɛləˈɹeɪʃən/

Noun

deceleration

1. (uncountable) The act or process of decelerating.

   The rocket is now in deceleration.

2. (countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity decreases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).

   The brakes produce a deceleration of 10 metres per second.

Antonyms

• (act or process of decelerating) acceleration

Related terms

• decelerate

Translations

• French: décélération
• German: Verlangsamung
• Italian: decelerazione
• Portuguese: desaceleração
• Russian: торможе́ние
• Spanish: desaceleración

Translations

• Portuguese: desaceleração

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